Similarities Between The Notebook By Raya Simpson - 795 Words

The story â€Å"Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?† by Raymond Carver and the story â€Å"Lawns† by Mona Simpson share some similarities. These similarities are not ones found in the context of the story, but in the element of craft. In â€Å"Wonderbook† by Jeff Vandermeer, it gives the readers an â€Å"illustrated guide to creating imaginative fiction†. This book helped to distinguish some of the similarities that both short stories shared. The stories share resemblances of craft in their beginning, their plot or problem, and in the ending. The beginning of both stories starts out by describing the main character. Carver’s story begins by talking about the main characters journey through highschool into adulthood, where he meets his wife, this then sets†¦show more content†¦Carver’s story draws the readers attention to wonder â€Å"Will he go back to her?† These is the question that captures the readers attention and causes them to want to finish the story to find out what happens. Just like in Carver’s story, Simpson captures the readers attention and always causes the readers to want to finish the story to find out what happens. The real question readers might be interested in throughout the read in Simpson’s story is â€Å"Will she tell anyone?† The craft of the suspense throughout these stories help the traditional aspects of a plot come to life. The accepts of a plot include â€Å"reversals, discoveries, complications, and resolution† (Vandermeer 137). The elements of plot that stick out in these stories are the complication, discovery, and resolution. While both stories include a plot that has complications. This tends to make the endings confusion, or questionable. The ending to both of these stories are relatively different, yet they contain some of the same elements. Endings can sometimes be a complicated read. The readers are not always given what they think will happen, or the answers to their questions during the story. This is where these stories differ in craft of the endings. Carver’s ending does not necessarily answer the question of â€Å"Does he forgive his wife?†. Because the ending of this story is not perfectly clear, it leaves the readers to think what they want. On the